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Lagos, Nigeria — A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a final forfeiture order on properties and financial assets linked to Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The ruling, delivered by Justice Yellim Bogoro on Friday, followed a case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against…
Awka, Nigeria — The Anambra State House of Assembly has condemned the escape of two suspects linked to the murder of late Justice Azuka, demanding their swift recapture. Speaker Somtochukwu Udeze expressed shock over the announcement by State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, describing the development as regrettable. In a statement issued by his…
Nigeria _ The Yobe State Police Command has apprehended two individuals, Bawa Sa’idu, 22, and Weti Saleh, 25, for allegedly conspiring to gang-rape a 12-year-old girl in Jalingo village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area. The suspects were arrested on February 15, following complaints from the victim’s relatives, and have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation…
Ilorin, Nigeria — Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a suspect linked to the gruesome murder and dismemberment of a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. The victim, Lawal Yetunde, was reportedly killed by her boyfriend, whom she met through social media. Authorities suspect the murder was ritual-related, with the perpetrator…
UNITED STATES – The damning revelation by a United States Congressman, Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, to the tune of $697 million annually has elicited concerns by some security experts and diplomats in Nigeria. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made this assertion during…
Aba, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled a major illegal drug operation in Abia State, exposing a depot engaged in the repackaging and resale of expired and counterfeit medications. In a statement shared via its X handle, NAFDAC revealed that the illicit business was operating from…
Nigeria __ The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken drastic measures to curb the sale of substandard and adulterated medicines by shutting down the popular Onitsha Drug Market in Anambra State. A combined enforcement team, comprising the military, police, Department of State Services (DSS), and NAFDAC officials, raided the…
Nasarawa, Nigeria — The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, for allegedly killing a fellow student in a violent altercation. Police spokesperson, Superintendent Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in a statement, revealing that officers responded to a complaint from Madam Mercy Bassey, a resident who reported a fight…
Benin City, Nigeria — Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been arrested over the alleged murder of Bolt driver Henry Osarodion in Benin City. Members of the e-hailing drivers’ association staged a protest at the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), demanding justice and a…
Ilorin, Nigeria — The trial of suspects linked to the murder of Mojisola Awesu, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, was postponed due to the absence of legal representation for two principal defendants. The accused, Happiness Adebayo and Timileyin Kolawole, are alleged to have conspired in Awesu’s murder on August…
Abeokuta, Ogun State — An Ogun State High Court has sentenced three individuals to death by hanging for the brutal murder of Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, along with their son, Oreoluwa, on New Year’s Day 2023. Presiding over the case, Justice Basirat Adebowale found Adekambi Lekan, a former driver of the victims, along with Odetola…
ABKALIKI—Suspected herdsmen have reportedly invaded Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area, of Ebonyi State and killed scores of residents, with many others escaping with various degrees of injuries. News gathered that the number of casualties could not be ascertained at the press time but the suspected herdsmen invaded the community with cutlasses…
Ondo, Nigeria — Suspected herdsmen have reportedly murdered at least five farmers at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North council area of Ondo State. The state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the attack of the farmers by suspected herdsmen. It was gathered that the victims, who were labourers , came to the state from Plateau and…
Chinese, Germany – Three Chinese nationals were arrested by German police on Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes. This follows a series of raids involving 150 officers at a brothel, homes, and shops in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor’s office revealed that the three suspects, who were also accused of tax…
Delta State, Nigeria – A resident of Delta State, Mrs. Gladys Ubogu Okeoghene, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5 Police Headquarters, Benin, seeking justice over alleged exploitation by policemen. According to Mrs. Okeoghene, her family’s two cars, a GLK 350 and a C400, were stolen in 2022 after being handed…
Edited and compiled by Tijani fatima The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State Osogbo, Nigeria — A Magistrate Court in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a 42-year-old man, Wale Ogunsanmi, for allegedly murdering Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, founder of Rapture Empowerment International Church. Ogunsanmi was arraigned by the Osun State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department…
Ilorin, Kwara State— Protesters in Ilorin have called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to transfer the investigation into Olatunji Jimoh’s alleged death in police custody to the Force Headquarters to ensure a fair and thorough probe. The demonstration, held at the NUJ Secretariat, was led by Mr. Owolabi Olumuyiwa, convener of…
Osogbo, Nigeria — Just eight days after receiving a state pardon from Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a middle-aged man, Sunday Omisakin, has been rearrested and remanded at the Ilesa Correctional Centre for alleged burglary and theft. Omisakin, who was among the convicts pardoned on December 24, 2024, allegedly returned to criminal activities on January…
Nigeria–The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has raised the alarm against recent drug seizures in Lagos and Kano and revealed the troubling abuse of hazardous substances by youths, disguised under disturbing street names. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared a video of the confiscated contraband on X(Twitter) on Sunday. Among the…
Osunstate, Nigeria _ Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for their successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. The governor commended the security operatives for their alertness and intelligence-driven operation, stating that…
NIGERIA – A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, following a request from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Justice Alexander Owoeye granted the order yesterday after the EFCC filed an ex parte motion seeking to…
Delta, Nigeria–The Delta State Police Command yesterday paraded 16 suspects, which includes killers of an Uber driver, Facebook fraudster, robbers, and child traffickers, just as they recovered various arms and ammunition. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe,paraded the suspects at Ekpan police station on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP…
ITALY – A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela has been mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The tragic incident occurred on Monday night when Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, Mirror UK reports. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15wvvF7Nng/ Patricia who recently moved from…
Kano, Nigeria — Four suspects have been remanded in prison custody by Magistrate’s Court No. 70 in Kano State over allegations of theft and conspiracy. The accused whose name is Nuhu Auwalu, Yakubu Bala, Emmanuel Luka, and Safianu Abdullahi, allegedly conspired to steal 80 aircraft brake units belonging to Azman Airlines at the Malam Aminu…
Nasarawa, Nigeria–An 85 year old man,Ibrahim Haruna has been arrested by the Nigerian Security Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC for an alleged rape of a four-year-old girl in Nasarawa. The incident occurred in the Kongo community of Keffi local government council of the state. The Corps Public Relations Officer Jerry Victor disclosed this at a press…
The Police have arrested Mrs Fatimah Odeale, who inflicted razor blade wounds on a 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare, for allegedly stealing N600. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. Odutola explained that a delegation from the National Association of Proprietors of…
Nasarawa, Nigeria–The Operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected internet fraudster, identified as Ajayi for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Salome Enejo for rituals. A suspect was reportedly caught with a fresh human head in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, a boundary area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT on Sunday. The…
Zamfara State — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, North West Operation Fansan Yamma, have successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Fakai, Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The operation, conducted on January 10, 2025, is part of intensified military efforts to combat banditry and restore stability to the region. In a statement released on Sunday,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 32-year-old blogger, Augustus, for allegedly cloning its official website and publishing a fraudulent recruitment notice. The suspect, a native of Akwa Ibom State, was apprehended on Thursday at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak. Augustus, a graduate of the University of Uyo…
Nigeria _ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 105 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, for alleged internet fraud in Abuja The suspects, comprising 67 males and 38 females, were arrested on January 9, 2025, at a business apartment in the Gudu district of the Federal Capital Territory. They were involved in a…
Abuja, Nigeria–Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced that vandals arrested by security agents in connection with the removal of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja will be made to face the full wrath of the law. Wike explained that such a measure would serve as a deterrent to others….
